{"id":3657,"date":"2026-04-28T22:31:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T22:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reachlabcs.com\/?post_type=event_listing&#038;p=3657"},"modified":"2026-04-30T00:46:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T00:46:24","slug":"modern-figures-podcast-live-listening-session","status":"expired","type":"event_listing","link":"https:\/\/reachlabcs.com\/?event_listing=modern-figures-podcast-live-listening-session","title":{"rendered":"Modern Figures Podcast Live Listening Session"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"1030\" src=\"https:\/\/reachlabcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Modern-Figures-Podcast-Flyer-Final-All-1030x1030.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reachlabcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Modern-Figures-Podcast-Flyer-Final-All-1030x1030.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/reachlabcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Modern-Figures-Podcast-Flyer-Final-All-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reachlabcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Modern-Figures-Podcast-Flyer-Final-All-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/reachlabcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Modern-Figures-Podcast-Flyer-Final-All-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reachlabcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Modern-Figures-Podcast-Flyer-Final-All-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/reachlabcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Modern-Figures-Podcast-Flyer-Final-All-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/reachlabcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Modern-Figures-Podcast-Flyer-Final-All-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/reachlabcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Modern-Figures-Podcast-Flyer-Final-All-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/reachlabcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Modern-Figures-Podcast-Flyer-Final-All-1500x1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/reachlabcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Modern-Figures-Podcast-Flyer-Final-All-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The REACH Lab at Virginia Tech is hosting a live listening session with the hosts of the Modern Figures Podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Kyla McMullen &#8212; Associate Professor at the University of Florida and the first African American woman to earn a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan &#8212; and Dr. Jeremy Waisome &#8212; whose research focuses on mentoring underrepresented populations in engineering &#8212; are coming to campus for an open conversation about careers, community, and what it really takes to thrive in computing and engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Podcast promotes honest dialogue using research-to-practice methods to create a shared community space. Come with your questions and honest answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open to everyone &#8212; students, faculty, and staff across all disciplines. No tech background required. Food provided, sponsored by the REACH Lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3658,"template":"","meta":[],"event_listing_category":[48],"event_listing_type":[36],"class_list":["post-3657","event_listing","type-event_listing","status-expired","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_listing_category-community-culture","event_listing_type-meeting-or-networking-event"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/reachlabcs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/event_listing\/3657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/reachlabcs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/event_listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/reachlabcs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/event_listing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/reachlabcs.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reachlabcs.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fevent_listing_category&post=3657"},{"taxonomy":"event_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reachlabcs.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fevent_listing_type&post=3657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}